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lighthearted
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Bullying
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I definitely did not know where it was headed, but its dark humor and straightforwardness were truly a treat. In all scenes and dialogues, as if stationed to face a hypocritical world that wants to feed on society's standards while screaming free will and to live on one's own, this book had its unique way of telling you to go live life however you want it no matter what other people say.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Stalking
dark
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Sexism, Stalking, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment
One of the characters is extremely creepy. He's a misogynisyic man. He's a pretty annoying character in this book.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Acephobia/Arophobia, Toxic friendship, Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Stalking, Sexual harassment
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is the first of my 5⭐️ rated books that hasn’t had one character that I really like, or love. It was fun, light-hearted and illustrated
Keiko was an interesting character, but also frustrating. I wanted her to do more, but also I empathised with her determination to continue doing what she ‘was born to do’ despite the worries and interruptions of those around her.
I found the relationship between Keiko and Shiraha hugely frustrating, and even a little bit grotesque without being explicit. But it served the story and was something that I’ve never experienced in a book before.
Would recommend to anyone looking for a quirky, fun, light-hearted but also somewhat reflective read that is short and relatively fast-paced!
Keiko was an interesting character, but also frustrating. I wanted her to do more, but also I empathised with her determination to continue doing what she ‘was born to do’ despite the worries and interruptions of those around her.
I found the relationship between Keiko and Shiraha hugely frustrating, and even a little bit grotesque without being explicit. But it served the story and was something that I’ve never experienced in a book before.
Would recommend to anyone looking for a quirky, fun, light-hearted but also somewhat reflective read that is short and relatively fast-paced!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
dark
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Toxic friendship
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Misogyny
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As a person who deals with not understatement by closes to me people Completely understand the feelings of the main character. She finds her place, a thing that she loves to do and people are not happy that "the system" of being normal has an error. It's a great book. But I understand it's not everyone and maybe not everyone will understand her like I did.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Compelling, immersive and beautifully written. This book builds an amazing atmosphere around the convenience store. The woman’s perspective and inner voice is just so so interesting. Reading this book made me think a lot about conformity and it’s complexities. Take a few hours out of your day to treat yourself to this reflect, unique book.
Also, you can always tell if you read a good book, or a book that you really liked if you continue to think about it for a while after, and that has definitely been the case here for me.
Also, you can always tell if you read a good book, or a book that you really liked if you continue to think about it for a while after, and that has definitely been the case here for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Misogyny, Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death, Bullying